Pamimilit (en. Coercion)

/pa-mi-mi-lit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An act or method of forcibly compelling a person to do something.

Coercion should not be used on younger individuals.

Ang pamimilit ay hindi dapat gamitin sa mga mas nakababata.

A process by which a person is forced to comply with an order or decision.

This coercion is against their rights.

Ang pamimilit na ito ay labag sa kanilang karapatan.

An exercise of force or threat to compel a person to take action.

The coercion applied to him is unacceptable.

Ang pamimilit na ginawa sa kanya ay hindi katanggap-tanggap.

Derived from the root word 'pilit' which means doing something forcibly.

do not succumb to coercion

Do not obey a forced order.

huwag pumayag sa pamimilit

coercion of a person

The use of force or threat to put a person in a situation.

pamimilit sa isang tao

tax coercion

A type of coercion that mandates tax payment.

pamimilit-buwis

Struggle caused by excessive desire or craving.

He is in a state of pamimilit with his dream no matter how hard it gets.

Nasa estado ng pamimilit siya sa kanyang pangarap kahit anong hirap ang dumating.

Fatigue caused by too much self-imposition or forcing oneself.

I forced myself so much that I got tired.

Sobrang pamimilit na sa sarili ko, kaya napagod ako.

Forcing to get something that is impossible to achieve.

There's no point in pamimilit to get her if she doesn't want to.

Wala nang silbi ang pamimilit na makuha siya kung ayaw naman niya.